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Best Utah public schools
Eight rankings of Utah's public schools from the latest NCES + state-assessment data. Unlike most school rankings, this list leads with BeatsExpectations: a demographics-adjusted score that asks how a school performs relative to what its student population would predict, not just in absolute terms.
Utah schools outperforming demographics
Top schools by BeatsExpectations score. Demographically-adjusted; a +20 here means the school posts 20 more proficiency points than its FRL profile predicts.| # | School | City | Beats by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minersville School | MINERSVILLE | +33.5pp |
| 2 | Ferron School | FERRON | +32.4pp |
| 3 | Peruvian Park School | SANDY | +31.1pp |
| 4 | InTech Collegiate Academy | LOGAN | +30.6pp |
| 5 | Lewiston School | LEWISTON | +28.8pp |
| 6 | Highland School | HIGHLAND | +28.7pp |
| 7 | Utah County Academy of Science | OREM | +28.4pp |
| 8 | Wasatch School | SALT LAKE CITY | +28.0pp |
| 9 | Edith Bowen Laboratory School | LOGAN | +27.8pp |
| 10 | Success SUU | CEDAR CITY | +27.4pp |
| 11 | Vanguard Academy | WEST VALLEY CITY | +26.4pp |
| 12 | Foothill School | OREM | +26.4pp |
| 13 | West High | SALT LAKE CITY | +25.5pp |
| 14 | Indian Hills School | SALT LAKE CITY | +25.3pp |
| 15 | Willow Canyon School | SANDY | +25.0pp |
Utah Title I schools beating the odds
High-poverty schools (60%+ FRL) ranking in the top quartile of their state's proficiency.| # | School | City | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Academy | WEST VALLEY CITY | 52.6% |
| 2 | Escalante Valley School | BERYL | 45.7% |
| 3 | Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley | WEST VALLEY CITY | 44.9% |
| 4 | Water Canyon School | HILDALE | 44.6% |
| 5 | Wallace Stegner Academy | SALT LAKE CITY | 42.4% |
| 6 | Anna Smith School | WENDOVER | 41.3% |
| 7 | Water Canyon High | HILDALE | 41.2% |
| 8 | Sandstone School | ST GEORGE | 41.1% |
| 9 | Paradise Canyon | ST GEORGE | 40.9% |
| 10 | Legacy School | ST GEORGE | 39.3% |
| 11 | Moroni School | MORONI | 38.5% |
| 12 | Blanding School | BLANDING | 38.3% |
| 13 | Sunset School | ST GEORGE | 37.8% |
| 14 | Coral Canyon School | WASHINGTON | 36.5% |
| 15 | Albert R. Lyman Middle | BLANDING | 35.5% |
Utah schools by raw proficiency
The traditional ranking: highest combined math + reading proficiency on the state assessment.| # | School | City | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highland School | HIGHLAND | 82.4% |
| 2 | Howard R. Driggs School | SALT LAKE CITY | 81.4% |
| 3 | Peruvian Park School | SANDY | 80.1% |
| 4 | Sunrise School | SANDY | 79.5% |
| 5 | Utah County Academy of Science | OREM | 78.6% |
| 6 | Indian Hills School | SALT LAKE CITY | 78.5% |
| 7 | Uintah School | SALT LAKE CITY | 78.5% |
| 8 | Cottonwood School | SALT LAKE CITY | 78.5% |
| 9 | Oakridge School | SALT LAKE CITY | 78.4% |
| 10 | American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1 | DRAPER | 78.0% |
| 11 | Edith Bowen Laboratory School | LOGAN | 77.9% |
| 12 | Bonneville School | SALT LAKE CITY | 77.2% |
| 13 | Success SUU | CEDAR CITY | 76.8% |
| 14 | Granite School | SANDY | 76.6% |
| 15 | InTech Collegiate Academy | LOGAN | 75.9% |
Utah schools with the lowest student-teacher ratios
Schools with 200+ students reporting the fewest students per teacher. Excludes virtual.| # | School | City | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kauri Sue Hamilton | RIVERTON | 9.8:1 |
| 2 | Walden School of Liberal Arts | PROVO | 10.4:1 |
| 3 | Horizonte Instruction & Training Center | SALT LAKE CITY | 10.5:1 |
| 4 | Spectrum Academy - Pleasant Grove | PLEASANT GROVE | 10.6:1 |
| 5 | Spectrum Academy - NSL | NORTH SALT LAKE | 11.2:1 |
| 6 | Edith Bowen Laboratory School | LOGAN | 11.4:1 |
| 7 | Dan W. Peterson | AMERICAN FORK | 11.5:1 |
| 8 | Landmark High | SPANISH FORK | 11.7:1 |
| 9 | McPolin School | PARK CITY | 12.7:1 |
| 10 | Franklin School | SALT LAKE CITY | 12.8:1 |
| 11 | Special Ed Preschool | SANDY | 12.9:1 |
| 12 | Weber Innovation High School | OGDEN | 13.1:1 |
| 13 | Jeremy Ranch School | PARK CITY | 13.5:1 |
| 14 | Anna Smith School | WENDOVER | 13.5:1 |
| 15 | Emerson School | SALT LAKE CITY | 13.6:1 |
Fastest-growing Utah public schools, 2017-2024
Schools open in both years with 200+ enrollment in 2017, ranked by % change.| # | School | City | Enrollment Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah Online K8 | St George | +179% |
| 2 | Utah Online 7-12 | SAINT GEORGE | +123% |
| 3 | Excelsior Academy | ERDA | +101% |
| 4 | Fast Forward High | LOGAN | +86% |
| 5 | Valley Academy | HURRICANE | +83% |
| 6 | Leadership Academy of Utah | CLEARFIELD | +82% |
| 7 | Polk School | OGDEN | +76% |
| 8 | East Ridge Elementary School | OGDEN | +72% |
| 9 | Canyon Grove Academy | PLEASANT GROVE | +67% |
| 10 | Preschool | RIVERTON | +65% |
| 11 | Fielding School | FIELDING | +64% |
| 12 | Juab Jr High | NEPHI | +61% |
| 13 | Lehi High | LEHI | +61% |
| 14 | Delta Middle | DELTA | +55% |
| 15 | Freedom Preparatory Academy - Vineyard | VINEYARD | +55% |
Most racially diverse Utah public schools
Schools ranked by how balanced their student body is. The largest single racial group's share of enrollment, lowest first.| # | School | City | Max group |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Preparatory Academy - Draper #2 | DRAPER | 34.8% White (372) |
| 2 | Whittier School | SALT LAKE CITY | 38.6% White (193) |
| 3 | Bridger School | Logan | 39.3% White (196) |
| 4 | Washington School | SALT LAKE CITY | 39.5% White (159) |
| 5 | Itineris Early College High | WEST JORDAN | 39.9% Hispanic (146) |
| 6 | Cottonwood High | SALT LAKE CITY | 40.8% White (592) |
| 7 | Utah International Charter School | SALT LAKE CITY | 41.4% Black (101) |
| 8 | Robert Frost School | WEST VALLEY CITY | 41.8% Hispanic (127) |
| 9 | Jim Bridger School | WEST JORDAN | 42.4% White (144) |
| 10 | Harry S. Truman School | WEST VALLEY CITY | 42.6% Hispanic (135) |
| 11 | Taylorsville High | TAYLORSVILLE | 42.9% White (1,151) |
| 12 | Vista School | TAYLORSVILLE | 43.0% White (237) |
| 13 | Joel P. Jensen Middle | WEST JORDAN | 43.4% Hispanic (330) |
| 14 | Oquirrh School | WEST JORDAN | 43.9% Hispanic (230) |
| 15 | Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams | LEHI | 44.3% White (158) |
Largest Utah public schools
Brick-and-mortar schools ranked by total enrollment. Virtual schools excluded.| # | School | City | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest Educational Academy | CEDAR CITY | 4,239 |
| 2 | Cedar Valley High | EAGLE MOUNTAIN | 3,300 |
| 3 | Granger High | WEST VALLEY CITY | 3,267 |
| 4 | Westlake High | SARATOGA SPRINGS | 3,052 |
| 5 | Copper Hills High | WEST JORDAN | 2,837 |
| 6 | Cyprus High | MAGNA | 2,762 |
| 7 | Mountain Ridge High | HERRIMAN | 2,738 |
| 8 | Taylorsville High | TAYLORSVILLE | 2,685 |
| 9 | Syracuse High | SYRACUSE | 2,608 |
| 10 | Wasatch High | HEBER CITY | 2,604 |
| 11 | Herriman High | HERRIMAN | 2,522 |
| 12 | West High | SALT LAKE CITY | 2,503 |
| 13 | Lone Peak High | HIGHLAND | 2,484 |
| 14 | Skyridge High School | LEHI | 2,483 |
| 15 | Hunter High | WEST VALLEY CITY | 2,480 |
Utah schools underperforming demographics
Bottom 10% within state by BeatsExpectations. Not a verdict, a starting question. A school may be in leadership transition or recovering from a demographic shift.| # | School | City | Beats by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tabiona High | TABIONA | -47.3pp |
| 2 | West Desert School | TROUT CREEK | -46.5pp |
| 3 | Park Valley Secondary | PARK VALLEY | -45.1pp |
| 4 | Escalante High | ESCALANTE | -45.0pp |
| 5 | Salt Lake Academy High School | HERRIMAN | -41.4pp |
| 6 | West Desert High School | TROUT CREEK | -37.6pp |
| 7 | Maria Montessori Academy | OGDEN | -36.6pp |
| 8 | Redwood School | WEST VALLEY CITY | -34.5pp |
| 9 | Rockwell Charter High School | EAGLE MOUNTAIN | -34.4pp |
| 10 | Career Academy of Utah | SOUTH JORDAN | -34.1pp |
| 11 | Canyon Grove Academy | PLEASANT GROVE | -34.0pp |
| 12 | Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams | LEHI | -31.3pp |
| 13 | Green River High | GREEN RIVER | -30.9pp |
| 14 | Utah Career Path High School | KAYSVILLE | -30.5pp |
| 15 | Mountain Sunrise Academy | SARATOGA SPRINGS | -30.3pp |
About these rankings
These tables use the most recent NCES Common Core of Data (2024-25) for enrollment, demographics, and staffing, and state-native assessment data (typically 2023-24 or 2024-25) for proficiency. BeatsExpectations is computed via per-state ordinary-least-squares regression of composite proficiency on free-and-reduced-lunch share. Full methodology.
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